New York Times Answers - Friday, 7th December 1979 There are 37 across clues and 35 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Friday, 7th December 1979. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Musical LernerALANAAcross 5: NibbleGNAWAAcross 9: Alternative in a Poe talePITAAcross 12: Site for an earbobLOBEAAcross 13: "Le Penseur" sculptorRODINAAcross 15: Phnom ___, CambodiaPENHAAcross 16: They will be themselves, proverbiallyBOYSAAcross 17: Town in a Hersey taleADANOAAcross 18: ___ en point (heraldic term)ENTEAAcross 19: Clear up a clogUNSTOPAAcross 21: Pygmalion's belovedGALATEAAAcross 23: Old TV series featuring the voice of Ann SothernMYMOTHERTHECARAAcross 26: Lorelei's hauntsRHINEAAcross 27: Cheap cigarSTOGIEAAcross 29: Part of the N.F.L.AFCAAcross 32: Santa's reindeer, e.g.OCTADAAcross 34: Mystic's cardTAROTAAcross 35: Brooklyn Dodger pitcherLOESAAcross 37: Meal of matzoh, bitter herbs, etc.SEDERAAcross 39: "G.W.T.W." localeTARAAAcross 40: Billing periodMONTHAAcross 42: AscendedRISENAAcross 44: Readings for eds.MSSAAcross 45: Asian language groupALTAICAAcross 47: Works on the docksLADESAAcross 49: Smollett's workhouse ladHUMPHRYCLINKERAAcross 54: Venture verballyDARESAYAAcross 55: Panay seaportILOILOAAcross 56: Emerald IsleERINAAcross 57: Greek music hallODEONAAcross 60: ___-podridaOLLAAAcross 61: Sweet drinksADESAAcross 62: Author of "A Lonely Rage"SEALEAAcross 63: BesoughtPLEDAAcross 64: One of Ghent's riversLYSAAcross 65: Was sorryRUEDAAcross 66: WithoutSANSDDown 1: Scrapbook, e.g.ALBUMDDown 2: BonkersLOONYDDown 3: Bottomless pitABYSMDDown 4: Wise old GreekNESTORDDown 5: Draftsman's skillGRAPHICSDDown 6: Affirmative gestureNODDDown 7: Political org.ADADDown 8: Football formationWINGTDDown 9: Magician's starPENTAGRAMDDown 10: Woody Allen filmINTERIORSDDown 11: "Take ___ Train," jazz favoriteTHEADDown 14: ___ arkNOAHSDDown 15: Seaman's outerwearPEACOATDDown 20: Holy Roman emperorOTHODDown 22: Lithuanian's relativeLETTDDown 24: Put into the diaryENTERDDown 25: On a moment's noticeREADILYDDown 28: Greek vowelsETASDDown 29: Girl in a 1910 songALMADDown 30: Brash and rashFOOLHARDYDDown 31: Tenths of millenniumsCENTURIESDDown 33: Cul-___DESACDDown 36: Pollen bearersSTAMENSDDown 38: Grounded, as a jetREDLINEDDDown 41: HaunchesHIPSDDown 43: Simon or DiamondNEILDDown 46: Vast disarrayCHAOSDDown 48: Emulates Paul PrySNOOPSDDown 50: Golfing cupRYDERDDown 51: "To ___ Mockingbird"KILLADDown 52: BurstynELLENDDown 53: Map linesROADSDDown 54: Fair or square followerDEALDDown 58: ___ de vieEAUDDown 59: Grand ___ OpryOLE